The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - For 2022 ‑23, enrollment grew 8  percent compared to 2021 ‑22. Preliminary enrollment data for 2023 ‑24 indicate growth of less than one-half of 1  percent in 2023 ‑24 compared to 2022 ‑23. Given these trends, State Preschool enrollment is likely to increase in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - The budget includes $8  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund for administrative work associated with State Preschool. Of this amount, $4  million is one-time funding to implement the preschool planning grant and work group and $1  million is associated with implementing the Inclusive Early Education Expansion grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Providers would be required to increase staffing, as the child ‑to ‑staff ratios for two ‑year olds are half the ratio for preschoolers (4 ‑to ‑1 and 8 ‑to ‑1, respectively). Providers may also need to modify their facilities to address the unique needs of smaller children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Staffing Ratio 1 to 33 maximum  teacher ‑child  ratio. 1 to 24 maximum teacher ‑child ratio and 1 to 8 maximum adult ‑child ratio. Funding Source Proposition 98 and Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund. Providers School districts, county offices of education, community colleges, and community ‑based organizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - In 2010, when California last had a refundable child care credit in effect, the state ’s minimum wage was $8 per hour. It is now $10 an hour. This report was essentially completed prior to the recent approval of state minimum wage legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - First, the Governor proposes putting a $4. 8  b illion bond before voters in November 2020 t o fund a variety of activities intended to help the state mitigate and prepare for the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Similarly, for State Preschool programs with lower QRIS ratings or no rating, the Governor proposes to allow classrooms taught by a teacher with a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential to operate with an adult ‑to ‑child ratio of 1:12 (rather than the 1:8 ratio currently required).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Figure  8 shows Stages  2 and 3 c aseload from 2010 ‑ 11 t o 2018 ‑19. Consistent with overall CalWORKs program enrollment, CalWORKs child care caseload declined during the state ’s economic recovery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - (The previous CEL contracts cost approximately $8  million annually.) Establish Regional Monitoring System for Programs Serving Children Birth Through Age Three. We recommend the Legislature establish a regional monitoring system for programs serving children birth through age three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367